The Islamic Emirate has blasted the United States for violating and “occupying” Afghanistan’s airspace through the use of drones.

In an interview with Afghanistan National Radio and Television (RTA), Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, asked the US and other countries to immediately stop flying drones in Afghanistan’s airspace.

He also called on regional countries to not allow the US to use their airspace to reach Afghanistan.

“We call the flight of American drones a violation of our airspace and we condemn it, and we ask America to respect our airspace, and we ask the countries that allow the use of their airspace not to allow it to be used and through them, Afghanistan’s space be occupied,”said Fitrat.

Over the past few days, numerous reports have emerged of drones being spotted in various provinces, including Kandahar.

This is not however the first time drones have been seen in Afghanistan’s space.

This comes amid claims by regional countries that Daesh in Afghanistan is a growing threat.

However, on Wednesday, Zabihullah Mujahid, the IEA’s spokesman said that Daesh is not active in Afghanistan and that Western countries are exaggerating the group’s capabilities.

“The propaganda of some countries in this case (Daesh) is an attempt to magnify Daesh or is a campaign for Daesh, which we reject and it is not true. Of course, Daesh existed, but now it has been defeated and destroyed [in Afghanistan],” he said.

Although the Islamic Emirate has claimed to have rooted out the group in the country, Daesh did claim responsibility for the recent suicide bombing in front of the Kabul Bank in Kandahar.